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In the Better Podnering this week topics include: Further evolving our media host criteria Libsyn walks back their recent comments about Apple Podcasts iZotope RX sale pricing / loyalty offers YouTube Music Podcasts may keep evolving For this week's media host segment, we give our review of Transistor.fm Finally, in this week's Better Podback topics include: Audio mixer nightmares RedCircle video generation difficulties A Better Podcast coup Did anyone actually switch to YouTube Music Podcasts? Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/293 If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Serv

In the Better Podnering this week topics include: Recap of why we are leaving Libsyn A recent discussion on Libsyn's The Feed about some testing they did on customer's feeds What do we want to see in a future audio mixer? Expanding our media host evaluation criteria For this week's media host segment, we give our review of RedCircle. Finally, in this week's Better Podback topics include: BOYAMIC Wireless Clip On Mic Waffles embed player project What is the process for applying to the Hobby Podcaster Profile? Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/292 If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGee

In the Better Podnering this week topics include: Stephen returned the Mackie DLZ Creator XS (including a security flaw) Affinity sold to Canva - could there be benefits? Google Podcasts Gone: How to get your podcast on to YouTube Music For this week's media host segment, our guest Chris Osborne is here to talk about his experience with Pinecast. Finally, in this week's Better Podback topics include: Is Buzzcast an industry podcast? Blink 182 - Rodecaster Pro 2 Crossover Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/291 If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterp

This week we're pleased to bring back the Hobby Podcaster Profile with Chris Osborne AKA Waffles. In the Better Podnering this week topics include: A study for Apple Podcasts searchability Stephen is now facing a Mixcast 4 / Rodecaster Pro 1 challenge SP can't recommend the Rodecaster Pro 2 For this week's media host segment, we give our review of Buzzsprout Finally, in this week's Better Podback topics include: Is Rodecaster Pro a Polywav device? Captivate Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/290 If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/

In the Better Podnering this week topics include: A lawsuit about a podcast title Spotify removes another show, unable to re-instate subscribers Stephen did a secret test: VDO Ninja pro audio setting Update on SP's Rodecaster Pro II RMA SP's temporary setup this week: PodTrak P4 For this week's media host segment, we give our review of Simplecast. Finally, in this week's Better Podback topics include: Audience feedback about our guest last week, Chris Ferrell A listener question to SP about the Rodecaster Pro II RMA Is the DLZ Creator / DLZ Creator XS a polywav device? CORRECTION: Apple Podcasts transcriptions Working around the download limitations of your media host Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/289 If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com.

In the Better Podnering this week topics include: SP has even more Rodecaster Pro 2 problems iOS transcripts are here Multi-tracking audio within OBS A simplified podcast experience using the Vocaster Two For this week's media host segment, our guest Chris Ferrell joins us to discuss his recent experience switching from Podbean to Spotify for Podcasters. Why did he switch? What does he like about Spotify? What does he miss about Podbean? We'll discuss it all and more. Finally, in this week's Better Podback, we have a follow-up to last week's Target challenge, and there's a question about the original Rodecaster Pro voltage. Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/288 If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.b

In the Better Podnering this week topics include: IAB Podcast Guidelines v2.2 out for review (New?) Streaming service LiveSpace YouTube Music podcast badge What is good podcast badge etiquette? For this week's media host segment, we give our review of Spotify For Podcasters (Formerly Anchor). Finally, in this week's Better Podback, Stephen issues a podcaster challenge, and he has a follow-up to EPISODE 93. Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/287 If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, Febr

In the Better Podnering this week topics include: SP's Multi-cam video editing journey Show analyzers Stephen hates the Polywav For this week's media host segment, we give our review of Podbean. Finally, in this week's Better Podback, infamous Bandrew Scott has a follow-up about last week's RE320 discussion. Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/286 If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. This podcast was recorded on Friday, February 23, 2024.  We usually stream live to GonnaGeek.com/Live on Wednesdays. Audio/Video Production by

We open this week with an update about the How I Saved My Podcast and Hobby Podcaster Profile segments. In the Better Podnering this week topics include: Stephen abandons testing the Zoom PodTrak P8 SP has some earth shattering comments about the RE320 Why it might make sense to have a dedicated podcast machine Spotify is discontinuing the Music+Talk feature Spotify is removing the creator tools Mackie DLZ Creator XS For this week's media host segment, we give our review of Podbean. Finally, in this week's Better Podback, we recap a recent chat in our Discord about Podcasting 2.0 and Stephen recaps the distinction that he found that makes him of the opinion Apple is not yet supporting Podcasting 2.0 with their transcripts feature. Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/285 If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full

Better Podcasting is back with the premiere of Season 4 of Better Podcasting - and we're shaking up the format! In this episode we'll begin by explaining some of the changes that you can expect to see going forward with Better Podcasting and we'll answer what is happening with the Better Podcasting: Live Chat show. In the debut of a new segment that we're calling the Better Podnerings, we'll recap what we did during our scheduled holiday break (and whether we think we want to do it again this year), transcripts now being supported on Apple Podcasts and Spotify having a Read-A-Long service, Zoomcorp creating an Essentials line, Spotify exclusives going away and we think there's a couple recent TikTok trends that podcasters can learn from. For the debut of the theme for this season's featured segment - we'll chronicle the criteria we'll be looking at as we evaluate media hosts during our quest to migrate away from Libsyn. Finally, the Better Podback segment is still around with listener feedback including a lis

In this special episode of Better Podcasting, we conclude our 2023 year by continuing our annual tradition of discussing the evolution of our gear over the last year. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we discuss what we think was one of the biggest changes in podcasting 2023. Finally, in the Better Podback we run down some listener feedback about their 2023 podcast upgrades. Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/283 If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. This podcast was recorded on Friday, November 17, 2023  We usually st

This is a (mostly) un-edited posting of our live podcasting Q&A and podcast discussion that streams on Wednesdays. Topics this week include: This is dual-feed episode Official announcement about Better Podcasting - Main show Update about SP's eBay ventures Stephen has a new strategy for trying to sell his gear The latest update of SP's SM7B testing SAG-AFTRA strike / Canada's ACTRA A listener's busy week It's fun to podcast on someone else's podcast Microphone arms A new Better Podcasting giveaway Our first thoughts on Bluesky Cross-show releases Observation about new vehicles and podcasting Stephen's green screen troubles Pinecast dashboard Matter podcast end-user transcription The first full week without Sitcher If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.c

In the Season 3 Finale we have a topic that was two-seasons in the making - returning from a hiatus. This week we reflect on our experience returning from a hiatus including some of the successes we had, as well as some of the areas we wish we had handled better. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we discuss Generative AI in podcasts, how we think it's not ready yet, but where we think it might start finding its home soon. For the Better Podback we have a listener asking about mic arms, we talk scheduling a guest far ahead and one listener follows up about the Procaster comment. Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/281 If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to s

Sometimes as you evolve your podcast it can be jarring for your listeners, but there are ways that you can help include them in the process to help make it a better experience. In this episode we discuss ways to help engage your audience as you go through changes in your podcast. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we discuss the recently announced Mackie DLZ Creator. For the Better Podback we discuss further RCP2 hesitation, Hindenburg having more launch issues and we follow-up about PowerPress. Finally, SP has an exciting announcement! Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/280 If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek

Although we don't have a main segment this week, in this episode we podcast for our audience starting with a How I Saved My Podcast story, we end with six pieces of Better Podback, and in between we even have two Better Podcasting Downloads. Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/279. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. We usually stream live to Geeks.Live, on Wednesdays. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian. Timestamps: 00:00 -

In the year 2023 there are a lot of places you may consider cross-posting your podcast to. Is it easy? Is there any ongoing maintenance? Should you let your media host do it for you? These are some of the areas we discuss in our conversation about posting to multiple distribution destinations. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we express our disagreement with the tone of a Bloomberg article about YouTube Podcasts. Finally, in this week's Better Podback we round up audience feedback, including one video submission that was so good that we had to talk about (even if it doesn't make much sense for our audio listeners). We also have a follow-up about one listener that we previously mentioned who has a TikTok account for their podcast. Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/278. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. T

Podcast branding can be an important part of marketing your podcast, as well as helping to highlight the unique qualities of your podcast; but what exactly is branding? Today we discuss what podcast branding is, and how it's not just the tangible aspects like your artwork and promo material. This episode we're also pleased to debut a brand new segment: The Better Podcasting Hobby Podcaster Profile. In our debut episode we highlight Anthony Sytko from Capes on the Couch podcast. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we have a triple round up of follow-ups (read as: corrections) from our recent episodes. Finally, in this week's Better Podback we have a listener who is seeking to move on from their Mixcast software and replace it with something else. Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/277. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email podcast@betterpodc

This week we talk about the idea of using a dedicated (or paid) social media/community manager. Whether it's hiring someone to do this, or you're having someone you know take care of this, there are some important considerations to be had. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we talk about a recent security issue with the PowerPress plugin. Finally, we run down some Better Podback including excitement in our Discord community about Hindenburg Pro 2. Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/276. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/disco

Last week we talked about exploring other communities to help grow your podcast, and in the process we briefly touched on social media. However, since social media is a topic in itself, this episode we talk about some of the challenges and considerations you may have when trying to use social media for your podcast (and it might not just be used to promote your podcast!). In this week's Better Podcasting Download we chat about some of the most common software-based failures we see, and some insight we have from a software creator on hardware that might help minimize these troubles. We also talk about the latest Rode hardware announcements. Finally, we run down some Better Podback including one listener who challenges the big deal about crutch words. Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/275. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email podcast@betterpodcast

If you're trying to grow your podcast, the chances are there may be a point where you want to explore outside of your current community/social circles. In this episode we discuss some considerations to be had if you're looking to explore other communities to help grow your podcast. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we chat about the price increases with Pocket Casts, and we speculate some of the impact it could have with podcasters. Finally, we run down some Better Podback from the last couple weeks including one listener asking ChatGPT about their podcast, a follow-up to Stephen's OBS issue and some listeners having backups! Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/274. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at http